SS Zack Cozart may have re-injured his right quadriceps during the eighth inning Tuesday when he was removed in the eighth inning after reaching third on CF Billy Hamilton's RBI double. Cozart entered the game as a pinch hitter and was sent for tests, which came back normal. Cozart will be re-evaluated before Wednesday's game and is day-to-day. The All-Star was not in the starting lineup because manager Bryan Price said the quadriceps still needs rest after playing three or four straight games. Since returning from his second DL stint June 30, Cozart has not been in the starting lineup five times.

SS Zack Cozart is one of the few Reds hitters not in a slump. Cozart belted his 12th home run in the sixth inning. In his last six games Cozart is hitting .455 (10-for-22), with three homers and four RBIs. For the season overall, Cozart is hitting .318, with a .404 on base percentage. "He's a certifiable big-time shortstop," said Manager Bryan Price. "Not just his power, but his batting average and on-base percentage. He's been sensational all year."

MEDICAL WATCH:--LHP Tony Cingrani (left shoulder inflammation) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to June 14. He underwent an MRI exam June 15 that showed no structural damage. He began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville on July 3. He is expected to be reinstated July 22 to pitch the second game of a doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs.--LHP Manny Parra (sprained left elbow) went on the 15-day disabled list July 20.--LHP Sean Marshall (arthroscopic left shoulder surgery in June 2014) went on the 60-day disabled list April 5. He began throwing off flat ground in March. He underwent surgery May 20. He played catch July 1 for the first time since the operation.--RHP Jon Moscot (dislocated left shoulder) went on the 15-day disabled list June 16, and he was transferred to the 60-day DL on June 28. He underwent season-ending surgery June 18.--SS Zack Cozart (torn right knee ligaments) went on the 15-day disabled list June 11, and he was transferred to the 60-day DL on June... [More]

SS Zack Cozart, despite going 7-for-10 with two doubles and two home runs in his last two games, got a scheduled day off Thursday. The All-Star starter spent much of the second half of June on the disabled list with a strained right quad. "Coming out of the break, we had two scheduled days off," Cincinnati manager Bryan Price said. "Today is the second. After this, we'll play it by ear. He knows how to deal with what he's playing with. He's got a pretty good sense on how to handle it."

SS Zack Cozart, who continues to be the subject of trade rumors, is heating up at the plate. He was hitless in 11 at-bats before homering in his first at-bat Tuesday and fell a triple short of the cycle. On Wednesday night, Cozart homered again, giving him 11 on the season, and going 4-for-6 in a 4-3, 11-inning win. "Zack's been great," Reds manager Bryan Price said. "There's been a lot of scrutiny and a lot's been swirling. What a pro."

SS Zack Cozart was not in the lineup per the playing the schedule the Reds have mapped out for him this week doubled home a run as a pinch hitter in the eighth. Cozart spent a month on the 10-day disabled list with a strained right quad and was reinstated Friday. He did not start the first game of the series with the Rockies but appeared as a pinch hitter and did play Tuesday and Wednesday. Cozart said he is scheduled to play Friday and Saturday at Arizona and be off Sunday, the final day before the All-Star break. "Then after the break, it'll just be back to normal. It's one of those things to where I guess they didn't want to just throw me in because I feel better. I want to play every day, obviously. It's like a rehab stint in the big leagues. It's like, take it easy. (But) better than having to go somewhere else."

SS Zack Cozart was not in the lineup but pinch hit and grounded out to end the seventh. He had been on the 10-day disabled list with a strained right quadriceps since June 19 until he was reinstated Friday. At that time, the Reds, with an eye toward the second half, mapped out a playing schedule for Cozart through Sunday when the All-Star break arrives. Cozart said he is scheduled to play Tuesday and Wednesday but not Thursday in the series finale with the Rockies.

SS Zack Cozart will get regular days off leading up to the All-Star break, Reds manager Bryan Price said. Cozart was reinstated from the 10-day disabled list on Friday after missing 10 games with a right quad strain and went 2-for-4 with a run scored. He was not in the lineup Saturday. "We've written up a schedule," Price said. "Knowing Zack is much better, but not 100 percent, we felt reintegrating on a slow pace back to regular duty." Cozart was leading National League shortstops in the final All-Star vote tally, 108,282 votes ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers' Corey Seager.

SS Zack Cozart was reinstated from the 10-day disabled list on Friday after missing 10 games with a right quad strain. "We really tried to stay focused on getting Zack as close to 100 percent as we could," said Reds manager Bryan Price. "I don't think he's 100 percent. We're certainly excited to have him back." Cozart was leading National League shortstops in the final All-Star vote tally, 108,282 votes ahead of the Dodgers' Corey Seager. When he went on the DL on June 19, Cozart led all shortstops in batting average, hits, triples, homers, and RBIs. "I felt pretty good," said Cozart, after going 2-for-4 with a run scored.

SS Zack Cozart has missed 10 games with a right quad injury but could return by this weekend. Cozart was holding a relatively slim lead over the Dodgers' Corey Seager in the latest National League All-Star voting. "We're going to get through today and it could be as early as tomorrow," manager Bryan Price said Thursday. "I think today is just going to be a day of rest. I think there's a good chance for tomorrow or certainly this weekend." When he went on the DL on June 19, Cozart led all shortstops in batting average, hits, triples, home runs and RBIs.

SS Zack Cozart remained out of the starting lineup Wednesday because of a right quad injury. Cozart is leading National League shortstops in the latest All-Star voting and continued to progress in his baseball activity. "He's not as close as we'd like him to be," Reds manager Bryan Price said. "We think the next 24 to 48 hours." When he went on the DL, Cozart led all shortstops in batting average, hits, triples, homers, and RBIs.

SS Zack Cozart, who is leading National League shortstops in the latest All-Star voting, is close to returning from a right quad injury. "We'll look at him again today and make a decision," said Reds manager Bryan Price on Tuesday. "The injury has been addressed. He's had some fluid drained and an anti-inflammatory shot. He's been running and cutting. He's back to full speed." When he went on the DL, Cozart led all shortstops in batting average, hits, triples, homers, and RBIs.

SS Zack Cozart was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a strained right quad. He was hitting a team-best .320 with nine home runs and 33 RBIs. Jose Peraza played shortstop in his place.

SS Zack Cozart was placed on the 10-day disabled list. Cozart, who is nursing a strained right quadrieps, is batting .320 with nine homers and 33 RBIs in 58 games this season.

SS Zack Cozart snapped an 0-for-19 skid with a first-inning double on Saturday afternoon. He singled in his next at-bat and finished 2-for-5. He and leadoff batter Billy Hamilton combined to go 4-for-10 with two doubles and a triple after going 1-for-8 in Friday's loss.

SS Zack Cozart didn't start Tuesday due to a sore quad. Reds manager Bryan Price said it wasn't a major injury. Cozart has started all but nine of the season's games at short and is the National League's leading All-Star Game vote-getter at the position.

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Zack Cozart is enjoying the best season of his career and he now sits atop the balloting to start in the All-Star Game after Major League Baseball announced its latest National League tabulations on Monday.Cozart moved ahead of Los Angeles' Corey Seager in the battle for the starting shortstop gig. Cozart sits at 997,966 votes while Seager has received 804,788.Cozart, who has never been an All-Star, ranks fifth in the NL in batting at .329 entering Monday. He has nine homers and 30 RBIs to go with a stellar .580 slugging percentage.Seager is batting .279 with nine homers and 31 RBIs but is slugging just .473.Leading vote-getter Bryce Harper of the Washington Nationals became the first player to reach two million votes and has 2,132,795 overall. He leads the outfielders and is followed by Charlie Blackmon (1,588,498) of the Colorado Rockies and Jason Heyward (737,147) of the Chicago Cubs.Buster Posey (1,357,467) of the San Francisco Giants leads all catchers. Other position leaders are first baseman Ryan Zimmerman (1,060,532) of the Nationals, second baseman Daniel Murphy (1,745,231) of the Nationals and third baseman Kris Bryant (1,248,348) of the Cubs.The American League balloting update will be announced Tuesday.

SS Zack Cozart extended his on-base streak to 32 consecutive games after being hit by a pitch in the sixth inning. The streak is the longest in the majors. Cozart is batting .339 with eight home runs and 24 RBIs since the streak began May 2.

SS Zack Cozart extended his career-high on-base streak to 30 games with an infield single in the sixth inning Thursday. It's the longest active streak in the major leagues and the longest by a Reds' player since Barry Larkin had a 31-game streak in 1991.

SS Zack Cozart doubled in the seventh inning to extend his career-high on-base streak to 29 straight appearances, longest active streak in major league baseball. It's the longest streak for a Reds batter since Barry Larkin's 31-game streak in August 1991.